Question 1

Which statement is NOT an explanation for alcohol's effects on aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol reduces inhibitions. 
B)  Alcohol narrows a person's attention. 
C)  Alcohol decreases self-awareness. 
D)  Alcohol increases levels of serotonin in the brain. 
A)  Alcohol reduces inhibitions. 
B)  Alcohol narrows a person's attention. 
C)  Alcohol decreases self-awareness. 
D)  Alcohol increases levels of serotonin in the brain.

Question 2

Suppose Fred discovers that his girlfriend has been having an affair with one of his best friends for over a year. He completely freaks out and starts running through the streets, uncontrollably screaming and randomly attacking people and things. The term used by social psychologists to describe this kind of behavior is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating 
B)  the bad apple effect 
C)  koro 
D)  running amok 
A)  scapegoating 
B)  the bad apple effect 
C)  koro 
D)  running amok

Question 3

Your text argues that violent video games are ____ than violent television.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to promote aggression 
B)  more likely to promote aggression 
C)  equally likely to promote aggression 
D)  much safer for children 
A)  less likely to promote aggression 
B)  more likely to promote aggression 
C)  equally likely to promote aggression 
D)  much safer for children

Question 4

According to research, which behavior will result in the highest levels of decreased aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating fewer fried foods and sugary foods 
B)  eating more protein and taking vitamins 
C)  eating fewer fried foods and sugary foods, and taking vitamins 
D)  eating more protein and starchy products 
A)  eating fewer fried foods and sugary foods 
B)  eating more protein and taking vitamins 
C)  eating fewer fried foods and sugary foods, and taking vitamins 
D)  eating more protein and starchy products

Question 5

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile attribution bias 
B)  ultimate attribution error 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  Type A attributional style 
A)  hostile attribution bias 
B)  ultimate attribution error 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  Type A attributional style

Question 6

Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent media are not causally linked to aggression 
B)  violent media exposure is inversely linked to aggression 
C)  violent media exposure increases aggressive behavior 
D)  violent media exposure has no effect on aggressive behavior 
A)  violent media are not causally linked to aggression 
B)  violent media exposure is inversely linked to aggression 
C)  violent media exposure increases aggressive behavior 
D)  violent media exposure has no effect on aggressive behavior

Question 7

The term ____ refers to the number of people in a given area.

Accepted Answer

A)  density 
B)  mass 
C)  packing 
D)  crowding 
A)  density 
B)  mass 
C)  packing 
D)  crowding

Question 8

Which statement about lying is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who lie more often generally have better health. 
B)  Lying takes more cognitive resources than does telling the truth. 
C)  People who lie more often typically have better relationships. 
D)  Lying requires only activation of the automatic system. 
A)  People who lie more often generally have better health. 
B)  Lying takes more cognitive resources than does telling the truth. 
C)  People who lie more often typically have better relationships. 
D)  Lying requires only activation of the automatic system.

Question 9

Explain how norms can be manipulated to change behavior such as littering.

Accepted Answer

Norms are social standards that prescrib

Question 10

The main difference between hostile aggression and instrumental aggression lies in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the motive(s) of the aggressor 
B)  whether the aggressive act is violent or non-violent 
C)  the outcome of the aggressive act 
D)  the emotions of the victim(s) 
A)  the motive(s) of the aggressor 
B)  whether the aggressive act is violent or non-violent 
C)  the outcome of the aggressive act 
D)  the emotions of the victim(s)

Question 11

Olivia watches several pornographic films and then-without even realizing it-imitates some of the behaviors from the films when she is with her boyfriend. The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  monitoring 
C)  validation 
D)  modeling 
A)  projection 
B)  monitoring 
C)  validation 
D)  modeling

Question 12

Compare and contrast instinct theories of aggression with social learning theories of aggression. What empirical evidence is there to support either of these views?

Accepted Answer

a) Instinct theories (e.g., Freudian the

Question 13

The history of running amok indicates that some aggression is simply uncontrollable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

While males are routinely described as more aggressive than females, there are exceptions. For example, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  female infants are more aggressive than male infants 
B)  elderly women are more aggressive than elderly men 
C)  women are more verbally aggressive than men 
D)  women attack their relationship partners slightly more often than men do 
A)  female infants are more aggressive than male infants 
B)  elderly women are more aggressive than elderly men 
C)  women are more verbally aggressive than men 
D)  women attack their relationship partners slightly more often than men do

Question 15

Which example is least indicative of antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  cruelly gossiping about an enemy 
B)  boxing in a professional boxing match 
C)  refusing to leave the house or talk to any friends or family 
D)  killing someone for pay (as a "hit man") 
A)  cruelly gossiping about an enemy 
B)  boxing in a professional boxing match 
C)  refusing to leave the house or talk to any friends or family 
D)  killing someone for pay (as a "hit man")

Question 16

Recent data on violence in the world suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is increasing dramatically over time 
B)  it is the same in amount as it has always been 
C)  it is decreasing over time 
D)  it has become nonexistent 
A)  it is increasing dramatically over time 
B)  it is the same in amount as it has always been 
C)  it is decreasing over time 
D)  it has become nonexistent

Question 17

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

innate or

Question 18

"Manspreading" refers to men taking up extra space on the subway or bus by sitting with widely spread legs and arms. Research indicates that such expansive postures are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  related to sexual insecurity 
B)  associated with increased antisocial behavior 
C)  especially common among socially inhibited men 
D)  occur almost exclusively when women are present 
A)  related to sexual insecurity 
B)  associated with increased antisocial behavior 
C)  especially common among socially inhibited men 
D)  occur almost exclusively when women are present

Question 19

According to research on social learning theory, when people are presented with aggressive models, what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience catharsis. 
B)  They show a decrease in prosocial behaviors and an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. 
C)  They experience catharsis and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. 
D)  They experience catharsis, show a decrease in prosocial behaviors, and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. 
A)  They experience catharsis. 
B)  They show a decrease in prosocial behaviors and an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. 
C)  They experience catharsis and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors. 
D)  They experience catharsis, show a decrease in prosocial behaviors, and show an increase in aggressive feelings and behaviors.

Question 20

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively?

Accepted Answer

A)  It depends on whether or not Elvis is a habitual drinker. 
B)  It depends on whether or not either of them are provoked. 
C)  It depends on whether or not Elvis is in a good mood. 
D)  No. Despite the fact that alcohol is routinely linked to aggression in the mass media, there is no evidence that drinking alcohol increases aggression. 
A)  It depends on whether or not Elvis is a habitual drinker. 
B)  It depends on whether or not either of them are provoked. 
C)  It depends on whether or not Elvis is in a good mood. 
D)  No. Despite the fact that alcohol is routinely linked to aggression in the mass media, there is no evidence that drinking alcohol increases aggression.

Which statement is NOT an explanation for alcohol's effects on aggression?

Your text argues that violent video games are ____ than violent television.

According to research, which behavior will result in the highest levels of decreased aggression?

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____.

The term ____ refers to the number of people in a given area.

Which statement about lying is true?

Explain how norms can be manipulated to change behavior such as littering.

The main difference between hostile aggression and instrumental aggression lies in ____.

Olivia watches several pornographic films and then-without even realizing it-imitates some of the behaviors from the films when she is with her boyfriend. The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Compare and contrast instinct theories of aggression with social learning theories of aggression. What empirical evidence is there to support either of these views?

The history of running amok indicates that some aggression is simply uncontrollable.

While males are routinely described as more aggressive than females, there are exceptions. For example, ____.

Which example is least indicative of antisocial behavior?

Recent data on violence in the world suggests that ____.

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

"Manspreading" refers to men taking up extra space on the subway or bus by sitting with widely spread legs and arms. Research indicates that such expansive postures are ____.

According to research on social learning theory, when people are presented with aggressive models, what happens?

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively?

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Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Which statement is NOT an explanation for alcohol's effects on aggression?

Your text argues that violent video games are ____ than violent television.

According to research, which behavior will result in the highest levels of decreased aggression?

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____.

The term ____ refers to the number of people in a given area.

Which statement about lying is true?

Explain how norms can be manipulated to change behavior such as littering.

The main difference between hostile aggression and instrumental aggression lies in ____.

Olivia watches several pornographic films and then-without even realizing it-imitates some of the behaviors from the films when she is with her boyfriend. The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Compare and contrast instinct theories of aggression with social learning theories of aggression. What empirical evidence is there to support either of these views?

The history of running amok indicates that some aggression is simply uncontrollable.

While males are routinely described as more aggressive than females, there are exceptions. For example, ____.

Which example is least indicative of antisocial behavior?

Recent data on violence in the world suggests that ____.

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

"Manspreading" refers to men taking up extra space on the subway or bus by sitting with widely spread legs and arms. Research indicates that such expansive postures are ____.

According to research on social learning theory, when people are presented with aggressive models, what happens?

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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